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Apparatus and method for providing travel route in navigation system

  • US 8,423,281 B2
  • Filed: 06/04/2004
  • Issued: 04/16/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for providing a travel route in a navigation system, the apparatus comprising:

  • a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver configured to receive position data from a plurality of GPS satellites;

    a storage unit configured to store map data and travel route information including a plurality of travel routes therein;

    a display unit configured to display the stored map data and travel route on a screen thereof;

    a key input unit configured to receive a variety of input key signals, and an origin and a destination therebetween;

    a velocity and direction detection unit configured to detect a travel velocity and direction of a moving object;

    a wireless communication unit configured to detect to receive traffic information with respect to an on-road;

    a control unit configured to control storage of the travel route in the storage unit and to provide the stored travel route for a user for (1) determining whether or not a user inputs to the navigation an origin and a destination of a travel route for guidance of a moving object and (2) if it is determined that the navigation system is not in an input mode when a user inputs the origin and the destination, determining whether or not the navigation system is in a search mode wherein the user searches for a desired travel route, and (3) if it is determined that the navigation system is in a search mode, searching and selecting a desired travel route through a user activated hot key to display a plurality of travel routes each having an origin node and a destination node;

    a user activated hot key configured to (1) store a travel route having at least one of an origin node or a destination node, and (2) request a desired travel route; and

    a display unit configured to display the at least one of stored map data, travel route data and hot key data on a screen thereof.

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